The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-16

Thurman, Mcdonald and McLane-Points
3lHa About These Democratic War Horses.

Thurman, Mcdonald and McLane-Points
3Isa About These Democratic Warehouses.
Washington Correspondence Philadelphia Record.
Several very interesting old men have hap
pened into this week. Doubtless there
were G good many more than several" but
speaking always unconsciousy DO
of the notables It's like saying every body's
out of town" when We know perfectly we'll that
almost every body is not out of town. But the
old men had particularly in mind were Thur
man, Mcdonald and Robert Nj. McLane. The
latter is, | think, the oldest of the three,
but he is the youngest looking, for his
nair is still dark and still abundant. and his step
and his manner are as youthful ever. An
od-fashioned diplomate( he was Minister to China
when President Cleveland was a boy). he has
all the graces of the ancient regime He is
therefore we'll fitted to represent In his pres
ent mission to Paris. He is in his natural
cation now. He good lawyer and a
spectacle Representative in Congress, but he
born to be diplomatic. 1t is pity
that he has not had chance to show
the remarkable abilities which he undoubtedly
has for graphing with diplomatic problems.
just now he is resting quietly here with Gen.
Joseph L. Johnston, who is (you may have for
Rotten) Commissioner of Railway Accounts in
the Interior Department. They related by
marriage. and / think by blood Thurman is
the oldestlooking of the three. His hair and
his beard getting white very rapidly, and he
feels his age in his joints. Yet he manages to
get about pretty comfortably, and he is the same
delightful COMPANION that he always was. He
reads than in these latter
days, and he observes closely as
aver, and his wit knows no dizziness, his CONVEX
ration is even richer than it ever was. strong,
uatural liking has produced strong friendship
between Thurman and the President They
think alike most questions. Their mental
processes very similar Both have
The sturdy moral qualities that we call
"Roman virtue" Each Is fond of the
conversation of the other. AS is his custom,
he President had Thurman to dine during his
Eisit--this time out ut Oak View, where the
President has given many informal little dinners
ibis summer. chiefly to the members of his Cab
net Humans admirers will be glad to-
know that the red bandana still waves. "Joe"
Mcdonald will probably object to being classed
with the old men just yet An active lawyer,
personally attending to a very large practice
probably the largest in Iudiana-and at the
Iame time, though .'out of politics. " keeping an
ave on that merry little game, with large hopes
for the future, he would probably insist that
is young any of u.s. But his
hair aud his beard are nearly white. and neither
IL as bushy as it used to be- The color in his
cheeks is high, but it is the color OF autumn and
not OF spring. Nevertheless, with his strong
constitution aud his active habits, he ought to
be good for twenty years more OF activity. Both
Thurman and Mcdonald come here to argue law
Eases before officers OF the departments. Thur
man stops there, but Mcdonald manages to pick
up few official favors for his friends as he goes
along Those Indiana men always put few
cakes in their pockets ''for the children at home
when they are feasting at Washington"